Preliminary identification
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Overview
An antique Edwardian stickpin featuring an openwork floral and geometric frame with organic Art Nouveau tendencies. It holds a deep garnet-colored pear-cut faceted glass paste stone within a raised bezel mount, affixed to a brass pin stamped with a maker's mark.
Story
Turn-of-the-century neckwear required serious architecture, and cravat pins like this secured silk ascots while signaling personal taste. Mass metal stamping brought salon-quality Art Nouveau jewelry to everyday wearers.
Maker / Origin
The pin shaft bears a small stamped cartouche with a stylized initial mark (consistent with 'D' or 'C'), typical of costume jewelry and findings manufacturers of the late Victorian and Edwardian boom in jewelry centers like Providence, Rhode Island or Gablonz, Bohemia.
Condition & Value
Very good antique condition with age-appropriate patina and mild surface wear to the brass plating; stone appears intact and securely set. Excellent preservation maintains full decorative value.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.